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• Re: 86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:54:21 -0700
  ...into the distributor cap and it does > not look too bad. A little crusting on the contacts but otherwise > clean. The ignition cables have...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 05:34:05 -0700
  ...1 234 485 024 Plug Sleeve, Ignition System. It's the connection from the coil to the distributor. The wires in my plug were...
• Re: cranky when wet
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 07:51:36 -0500
  ...to 1 that you need new ignition wires. You could first try a careful cleaning of the distributor cap (inside and out) and the...
• Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:31:12 -0500
  ...I even > have remote start installed and that doesn't work so it isn't the > ignition switch. The Distributor is original with 209...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:26:38 -0400
  ...when engine is not turning, ignition switch in on position, negative terminal of meter attached to engine ground: 1. coil (+) should be at battery...
• Re: Loud knock when starting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 15:41:08 -0700
  ...My bug used to do that with a faulty distributor. Hope this helps --- Alan Hong <ahong@gte.net> wrote: > Aloha Mike, > > I too have...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:18:18 -0400
  ...The ignition system can also cause all sorts of grief even from something as minor as a crack (carbon trace) in the distributor cap...
• Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:59:01 -0400
  ...new distributor cap and rotor, new > suppressors,repair and renew starter motor, new fuel filter, set > mixture, new electrical > unit at ignition, > compression test...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 11:17:41 -0800
  ...I like to do it by turning the ( or 'a' ) distributors with my fingers ..key on. and each ignition pulse should make the fuel...
• Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:20:35 -0800
  ...Runaway Starter Saga Continues I pulled the coil wire from the distributor and grounded it. No spark. John On 11/5/2013 1:04...
• Re: Weird ignition timing - '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:55:11 -0700
  ...Weird ignition timing - '85 Westy >I recently replaced the distributor on my '85 Westy (stock 1.9L) since my > old one had a broken...
• Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:22 -0500
  ...I think this because when I >> removed the distributor to inspect it last night I couldn't easily turn >> the >> center shaft until i...
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  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 11 May 2013 20:58:51 -0400
  ...Not the receptacle on the distributor body though I had better check there also! Steve On May 11, 2013, at 8:45 PM, Scott...
• Low Top Speed - Help!
  Historical mailing list - gbasey
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 11:05:11 -0500
  ...1 changed the entire ignition system (coil, wires, plugs, cap, rotor, and distributor - was worn) properly set idle and timing. 2 changed the o2...
• Still stalling
  Historical mailing list - Earl J Smith
  Mon, 15 May 2000 12:21:36 -0700
  ...replaced the fuel filter replaced plugs tested leads checked distributor rotor and cap replaced the ignition switch had the engine cleaned found and replaced...
• Simple timing question, '84 1.9 l
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 16:43:17 -0500
  Hello Folks, Can anybody explain how to set the ignition advance, in simple terms? Haynes manual is mostly useless on the subject and I...
• Re: engine cleaning do's and don'ts?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:47:55 -0700
  ...If I go to a coin-op wash, I figure I'll be > > disconnecting the battery, and bagging the alternator, distributor, > and > > ignition coil...
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:05:40 -0500
  ...I removed the > > distributor and will take it down to have the sensor tested tomorrow > > morning. > > > > If it is the sensor, anybody have a...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:35:51 -0700
  ...Nicholl" <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> >> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> Centre ignition wire …. you mean from the coil to the distributor? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Start working backwards … is the coil failing...
• Help diagnose POSSESSED 2.1L Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 21:41:49 -0400
  ...All ignition connections good. Swapped distributor with no change, ruled out timing and Hall sender problems. All plugs brand new, properly gapped. All grounds...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 22:31:18 -0500
  ...ignition. If it is stone cold dead and won't go, the Hall sensor which is mounted on the back of the distributor is...
• Re: valve lash adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:57:51 -0000
  ...removing the distributor cap and check that the rotor arm is pointing at the electrode for the number 1 cylinder ignition lead. Take off...
• Re: Natural Gas Conversion Kit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 20:44:25 -0800
  ...The mixture of NG and air then gets sucked into the cylinders and ignition takes place. There is compensation for load via a small...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:54:25 -0400
  ...your van is rear ended by someone, which knocks out the >ignition distributor and the engine stops. Let's say you pass out from...
• Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:21:07 -0500
  ...I immediately put it in neutral, turned off the AC, recycled the ignition switch, but nothing happened. None of the panel lights came on...
• Re: Engine Interrupted. Any Ideas, Please?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:26:01 -0700
  ...if it has points ignition instead of pure electronic ... look into the points and the distrubutor itself carefully. I had one...customer's van...
• FW: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:12:37 -0600
  ...So do you have points in your distributor, or is it electronic, or you don't know ? The distributor cap is one of those...
• Re: need some ID on parts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 May 2003 16:38:18 -0400
  ...It takes timing information from the idle stab unit which gets it from the distributor, and it generates the powerful pulse to the ignition...
• RE: Governors (i.e.-rev limiters)
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Fri, 3 May 1996 19:32:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...a VW engine, excpet for an ignition-cutout plunger on a > special rotor for certain bus distributor. > I distinctly remember that last year sometime...
• Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 21:11:50 -0800
  ...coil, distributor, wires, plugs and voltage regulator: now that's what I call an ignition system!), I decided to do the final ignition switching...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 19:10:49 -0600
  ...We have put a new(er) > distributor cap on. > > > > Can we try to prime the van by adding a little gas in the air...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:37:40 -0400
  ...The ignition system can also cause all sorts of grief even from something as minor as a crack (carbon trace) in the distributor cap...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:38:25 -0500
  ...If you want to ditch the ignition system, buy a diesel. >> >> Angus >> >> >> >>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 2:52 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:12:07 -0700
  Just so there is no confusion, dielectric grease is an INSULATOR. It belongs on the rubber boot of the cable NOT on the metal...
• Re: cooling system leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:32:43 -0700
  ...fatter torque ....4 valves per cylinder, knock sensor ignition.. though an ABA has that, at least in some versions. .. no distributor ...that's nice...
• Re: Air flow meter
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:45:07 -0400
  ...Of course other things can come into play, like vacuum leaks, ignition, distributor wear... The new AFM was worth the cost. (This was for...
• Re: '88 GL ignition miss, stalling
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:46:43 -0800
  ...Eventually it > > would stall and restart, sometimes causing a backfire. > > > > Initially I suspected the ignition, so I did a full tune-up parts > > replacement...
• Re: Fuel pump on for one second normal w/key to "ign." position?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:41:59 -0400
  ...ignition is first turned on is really from the ignition pulse. Crank the engine or get it started and as long as the distributor...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:31:29 -0700
  ...The tach is driven off the coil primary negative > side, which the ECU ignition drivers pull down toward ground and > release in order to...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:33:15 +0200
  ...what things control the spark? (This is > me being clueless again.) > > 1) Battery -- replaced this morning. > 2) Ignition coil > 3) ECU > 4) Ignition Control...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:18:30 -0400
  ...New Hall Sensor installed (internal black wire was worn) New Hall sensor plug ( cover was broken open and dirty) New ignition switch ( really worn...
• Engine conversion help sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 17:54:41 -0700
  ...Fuel Injection / Motronic Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless / Motronic Trans: 4-speed Standard Transaxle Mileage: 79,000 miles Emissions: OBD 2 VIN: WV2ZB0255LG062064 Misc Data: Inline...
• Re: Loss of Power Problem - Ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:46:53 -0500
  ...Immediately reponds to cycling ignition switch, that is, if you turn off the engine completely and restart, it starts back up normally with full...
• Take-Along Parts
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 15:46:01 -0700
  ...Coil Ignition module Temp 2 sensor Valve adjustment screw Valve cover gaskets (2) One spark plug wire (long enough for any plug) Distributor cap...
• Re: engine/starter problem, advice sought:)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Wed, 11 Oct 95 20:19:17 -0700
  ...IS it > possible that the solenoid is not getting enough juice from the > ignition switch. what is the best way to clean the wires...
• Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 01:01:57 -0400
  ...the ignition is generated directly by by the signal from the hall sender in the distributor and the coil driver circuit, with ignition advance...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:27:59 -0400
  ...Katz wrote: > richard: > > most obvious possibility is problem on high tension side of ignition, such > as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:47:03 -0700
  ...to the turn on ignition pulse. Air cooled uses the air flow meter to check engine operation, not the distributor turning. > > Dennis > Who can...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:22:12 -0600
  ...The ignition system can also cause all sorts of grief even from something as minor as a crack (carbon trace) in the distributor cap...
• MSW plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 12:26:04 CST6CDT
  ...their great claim to fame is full ignition energy delivered to the plugs with excellent noise suppression. i found the plug end connector to...
• hiccups/hesitations-update-new AFM
  Historical mailing list - Paolo
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:14:21 -0800
  ...fuel pump relay fuel pump ignition switch distributor pick up (hall?) air flow meter ECU
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:14:48 -0700
  ...cylinders, then the hall distributor (AKA ignition control unit) is functioning properly. yes or no?? where does the ignition interface with the ECU??? ----- Original...
• Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
  Historical mailing list - david hardy
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:56:18 -0600
  ...Have also have a 1990 Westy, so I swapped out the AFM (no change), coil (no change), ECU (no change) and the distributor (no...
• Re: Stuck in Needles, need advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:29:45 -0800
  ...here's a test I like to do ...remove distributor ( leave it connected at the side connection..remove dist cap ) ....turn on ignition ( do...
• Re: Failure to Start - 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:01:42 -0700
  ...or Hall sender in Distributor .............not 'that' uncommon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, September...
• 1988 Vanagon Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:08:05 -0400
  ...compressor and auto transmission flex plate, but does not include the ignition distributor, exhaust pipes, engine mount system or engine electrical harness. The oil...
• Re: Timing 2.1l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:41:36 -0500
  ...I don't know if this is my timing light or the ignition. I did notice it seemed to miss once in a while...
• Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 03:40:18 CDT
  ...I will remove all sparkplugs and ground the ignition lead from the coil to the distributor. 3. Should I remove the relay for the...
• Re: Roadhaus - Spare Parts to Carry
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:09:01 -0600
  ...Fan Belts = 3 Distributor O-Ring Spark Plugs 1 set Dist Cap = 1 Water Pump = 1 Starter = 1 Left Rear Wheel Bearings = 1 set...
• Last word on tach going to zero?
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Thu, 3 May 2007 07:44:06 -0600
  ...I did everything and followed all the list members advice except for the ignition switch and distributor. Those last two items I did shake...